Welcome to Latino Virginia! ¡Bienvenido a Latino Virginia!

logoLatino Virginia is a bilingual oral history project that documents, engages with, and centers the stories of immigrant and US-born Latinos. The first-hand accounts shared in this digital archive shed light on the migration histories, diversity, social and economic integration, leadership, and resilience of Latinos in Virginia. This community-engaged project creates links between VCU, the Latino community, and immigrant-serving organizations in Virginia, opening a window into an increasingly multicultural state. If you are interested in helping, collaborating, or just interested in learning more, please get in touch!

Latino Virginia es un proyecto bilingüe de historias orales que documenta, conecta y destaca las historias de latinos inmigrantes y nacidos en Estados Unidos. Los testimonios de primera mano que se comparten en este archivo digital nos ayudan a entender mejor las historias de migración, la diversidad, la integración social y económica, el liderazgo y la resiliencia de las comunidades latinas en Virginia. Este proyecto comunitario crea vínculos entre VCU, la comunidad latina y las organizaciones que atienden a inmigrantes en Virginia, contribuyendo así a un estado cada vez más multicultural. Si le interesa ayudar, colaborar o simplemente saber más, ¡por favor contáctenos!

Latino Virginia has been possible thanks to generous support from Virginia Commonwealth University through the Quest Fund, Transformative Learning Fund, the Division of Community Engagement’s Data Dissemination Grant, and the College of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Research Grant.

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Interviews

Check out our database of available interviews

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Podcasts

Listen to "Voces of Belonging," the Latino Virginia podcast.

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News

Latino voices in Richmond at the Sacred Heart Center on Sept. 16. Photo by Catt Brito..jpg

Sept. 23, 2026

‘Worthy of Importance’ Stories help fill gaps in Virginia’s Latino History

“It really highlights how much the Latino community has contributed to the social, political and economic life in Virginia.”

Latino Virginia Research Assistants Showcase Their Research at NCUR

July 20, 2026

Latino Virginia Research Assistants Showcase Their Research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2026.

Latino Virginia Research Assistants Showcase Their Research at NCUR 2026

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July 13, 2026

Latino Virginia at the VCU Humanities Research Center’s Inaugural Humanities Symposium

Student Researchers from the Latino Virginia oral History project present at the Inaugural Humanities Symposium and discuss their experience as student researchers.